We end the month of May with an episode that has it all. We are joined in studio by Mr. Jonathan Carney who fills us in on everything La Flor Dominicana as we light up the 2017 Edition of the LFD TAA. Dave returns from Tampa and tells us what he can about the Davidoff Advisory Board meeting, and let’s us know about a new Winston Churchill he got to light up while in the […]
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We end the month of May with an episode that has it all. We are joined in studio by Mr. Jonathan Carney who fills us in on everything La Flor Dominicana as we light up the 2017 Edition of the LFD TAA. Dave returns from Tampa and tells us what he can about the Davidoff Advisory Board meeting, and let’s us know about a new Winston Churchill he got to light up while in the […]
If the FDA has their way I will really miss the release of the Limited Edition, as today’s limited edition and many limited edition cigars don’t meet the predicate date as it stands. In the end it hurts the cigar industry as a whole, but as a consumer I would suffer the greatest loss because much to a retailers dismay, I want what is new. Today’s cigar is new in the sense that it is […]
David Garofalo is a genius. The last couple of years we have done a show predicting the consolidation of a the Cigar Industry. Well, he got another one right and we will be joined by Rafael Nodal of Boutique Blends, the makers of Solera, Pelo de Oro, Swag and Aging Room who will tell us as much as he can about the new distribution deal with Altadis USA and what the future holds for the […]
A few weeks ago, someone asked me if I would consider posting a review of a cigar we plan to smoking on the podcast the day before it airs. They asked because they wanted to be able to smoke along with the review. It was an interesting idea, so I figure I will run with it the next few weeks and see how it works out and if there is any feedback that backs this individuals […]
Leaf by Oscar is a creation by one of the most colorful men in the Cigar Business, Island Jim. During a factory trip with some regulars from his shop in Pittsburgh; Leaf & Bean he got to meet Oscar Valladeras at Rocky Patel. Oscar who now owns his own factory in Danli, Hondurus made some test blends for Jim and he asked Oscar to wrap the cigar in a tobacco leaf. Confused at first as […]
Aladino Cigars come to us from JRE Tobacco which is a family centered company, founded by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo M. Eiroa whom happen to be the father and brother of Christian Eiroa. The cigars come from their crop to shop operation in Honduras, and for those old enough to remember the original Camacho brand, it is not difficult to see the similarity. Cigar Review: Aladino Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Length: 6″ […]
In 2016 at the InterTabac trade show in Dortmund, Germany Padron showcased two new sizes in the 1964 Anniversary line. Those sizes named Soberano and Presidente were available in the usual Natural or Maduro wrapper. However, it wasn’t the new sizes that caught everyone’s eye, it was the aluminum tubes that the cigars were packaged in. Today we review the Soberano which translates to Sovereign. It’s not the first time a cigar came in a […]
This is one episode you will want to catch on YouTube as David Garofalo takes us to school. It’s cigar smoking 101 taken to the next level complete with a slide show to help you better understand the science known as cigars. You won’t believe how many people get it wrong or how many myths in our passion of cigar smoking. We address them all and make you The Cigar Authority We are joined live […]
This is one episode you will want to catch on YouTube as David Garofalo takes us to school. It’s cigar smoking 101 taken to the next level complete with a slide show to help you better understand the science known as cigars. You won’t believe how many people get it wrong or how many myths in our passion of cigar smoking. We address them all and make you The Cigar Authority We are joined live […]